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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1914)
12 COP PRIZE HUNG UP FOB BEST BEAVER Fans to Decide Disposition of Trophy Offered by Ameri can Chicle Company. TRAINING CAMP IS READY Higher X"ence Built Around Grounds at Santa Maria Dressing-Rooms Also Improved Tickets Are Ready ' for Travelers. W. W. McCredie yesterday received a large loving cup, weighing 16 pounds, which will be presented to some Port land Beaver who can pitch a better game, or bat for a better percentage, or make a better mark in fielding, or who combines all three to the best ad vantage. The American Chicle Com pany, a Portland corporation, was the donor. No stipulation was made as to the line of work In which the recipient must excel. That is where the fans again will be called on for advice. George S. Shepherd was one of those present when S. T. Britton, manager of the company making the donation, brought the cup in. Mr., Shepherd suggested that the trophy be given to the best batter. Walter McCredie thinks that it might be given to the best all-around player of the Beavers, or to the winning team. W. W. McCredie takes exception to the winning team plan, and thinks the trophy should stay In Portland. He does not care for what position in the game it is offered as long as some Beaver gets it. Batting is easy to keep track of. The most useful man to the team is also easily picked. It's up to the fans. Santa Maria is all ship-shape for the Beavers, according to word received from Frank Jesse, a business man of that town. The fence around the park has been increased to 20 feet. This will prevent much trouble, also save several dollar-and-a-quarter's. When Hlgginbotham and some of t,he other youngsters get down there they invariably try to tear the hide off the ball, and consequently more than a few get lost. The dressing-rooms and other quar ters around the park also have been Improved, and Walter McCredie is sure that he has one of the best camps in California. It looked like moving day yesterday when W. W. McCredie flaunted a roll of tickets. Some of the boys have not appeared to receive their spools of paper. If they don't hurry McCredie is going to organize a sight-seeing party for the Portland "bushers." The Western Tri-State will make its final deposition at the meeting in Pen dleton today. Li. A. Spangler, of the local Spalding store, left last night for Pendleton and will act as an adviser to the organizers. Baker's position in the league, regu lations for 1914 and possibly the sched ule will be considered. DOBIK CAXCELS CLUB CONTEST Multnomah lias Only One Basket- There will be no basketball game in the Multnomah Club gymnasium to night, between the club quintet and the Washington University team. Coach, Dobie, of the northern squad, called the game off. The only game on the club calendar Is that with Willamette University at Salem next Saturday. Manager Fischer, of the Multnomah Club, is trying to arrange a three-game series with the Archer - Wiggins Weonas, winners of the 1914 championship of the Portland Basketball League. Two games were scheduled with the club team, but in juries and sickness to Weonas' players caused a cancellation. OTTO NEIDORFER DEFEATS HVLEN IX SECOND MATCH. Seattle Player Makes Sensational Shots la Contest for Northwest Bil liard Championship. SPOKANE, Wash.. Feb." 24. (Spe cial.) Otto Neldorfer, of Spokane, de feated Charles O. Hulen, of Seattle, here tonight. 250 to 183, in the second match of the' series for the Pacific Northwest billiard championship. The match went 37 innings. Neidorfer's high run was 40 and his average 6-76. Hulen's high run was 36 and his aver age 5-08. They did not make an Impressive average, but they satisfied the most . critical or inp r rk i th tunric were in the most fickle mood Imagina ble. Probably they never rolled any tougher in a tournament game of any sort In this city. Neidorfer surpassed at the nursing game, while Hulen's open play and ronnd-the-table shots were a revela tion. Hulen's run of 23 in the sixth was the prettiest of the evening. He did not have five easy shots In the lot. Two-thirds of them he had to drive the balls around the table and the breaks against him were such that he simply coma not get tnem together. In the 20th inning Hulen made a beautiful masse shot, but narrowly missed getting the balls out of balk. WILLIE HOPPE SETS NEW MARK Average of 134 1-4 at 18.2 Balk- Line Game Is Record. CHICAGO, Feb. 24. Willie Hoppe defeated George Sutton in the second block of 500 points in the 1500 cham pionship 18.2 balk line billiard match tonight, 541 to 74. Hoppe ran out in four innings, an average of 135 Vi, a new worlds record. Tile former record high Tun was 100, made by Sutton in New York in April, 1306. Score by innings: Hoppe 177, 250, 28, 86; total 541; average, 135. Sutton 0, 1, 73, 0; total, 74; average, IS Vs. Hoppe's high run of 250 points to night did not approach the world's rec ord of 307, held by him. He showed improvement over the opening play Kutton having won the first block, 500 io 4&. Total standing: Hoppe 1000, Sutton 574. Soccer" Game Postponed. Because of inclement weather the Washington High School - Portland Academy soccer game was postponed from yesterday,' and probably will, be Played on the Jefferson High grounds Friday. Several of Coach Haefling's Portland Academy players are on the injured list. The next game of the Portland Interscholastic Soccer League will be played tomorrow on the Jeffer son High grounds between the Lincoln High and the Jefferson High teams. The game will start at 3 o'clock. PINS TOPPLE OX TWO ALLEYS High Scores Are Piled X7p When Four Teams Contest. The Warren Construction Company bowlers continued their winning streak last night, taking two out of three games from the Foresters. The White Crows dropped two contests to the Old German Lagers. All games were played on the Saratoga alleys. On the Oregon alleys the Western Soda Works took two games from the Blumauer-Frank Drug Com pany, and the Vancouver Post S . ) dL J 5 JY' r id i : ill! American Chicle Trophy Pre dented to the Portland Baseball Club and to Be Awarded to Some Beaver Star of the 1914 Coast League Schedule. players captured two from the Kainier Hotel crew. Dreher, of the Vancouver Post team, rolled high ball of 234, and Freeborough, of - the Rainier Hotel, had high average with 187. Merrick, of the Western Soda Works, was high game-high average man with 254 and 200, respectively. Meyers, of the Old German Lager team, scorea ii twice and an average of 3 90. High game and high average in the ForestersiJVarren Construction Company match went to Getty. OUTLAWS WANT MATTY FEDERAL LEAGUE TELLS PITCHER TO DICTATE OWN PRICE. Veteran Giant Invited to Become Head of Brooklyn CInb GUmoie Says Offer Is Bona Fide. NEW YORK. Feb. 24 The Federal League has made Christy Mathewson, star pitcher of the New York Nationals, a proposition to manage the Brooklyn Federals at his own terms. President Gilmore has telegraphed Mathewson as follows: "Will you manage the Brooklyn Fed erals? You may name your own terms." This is no stall." said Gilmore today. "We want a big man to manage Brook lyn and have failed to get Stahl. We honestly want Mathewson and we will gladly give him twice as much as he received from the New York club last season." Gilmore has not yet received an an swer from "Matty." LOS ANGELES, Feo. 24. "I have re ceived the Federals' offer and I will give it careful and serious considera tion," Christy Mathewson said tonight In regard to the proposition made him to manage the Brooklyn Federal League team at his own terms. "It is not only the salary. There are a number of other considerations which enter into the matter," he stated. Foreign Balloons Enter Race. NEW YORK. Feb. 24. Three entries from the Aero Club of France and one from the Aero Club of Belgium were received by the Aero Club of America for the International balloon race to start from Kansas City on October 6 next. SPORT-NEWS IT is not very often that a youngster, just out of the recruit ranks, gets away with anything in the big leagues, but Buck Weaver, of the Chi cago White Sox, is one practical new comer who pulled off a trick possibly score of times last season and never failed of success. Buck's long suit was acting as pivot on a double play, taking the ball from the second baseman. During his first year with the White Sox he noticed that he was often fail ing to get the sec ond man by a step at first base. He lay awake nights figuring how he could increase the speed in pulling off the double action play and finally de cided that if he could not get the batter no one could, as he was the a whip as any Bnclt Weaver. shortstop in the land. Then the solution to the puzzle came to him by accident. In dash ing to second to take a throw from Rath he overstepped the bag arid was a stride closer to first base than usual when he got the ball. Instead of stepping back and touching the sack, he made the throw to first base and, much to his surprise, the field umpire called both men out. "You got away with something that time. Buck,", said Jimmy Callahan when Weaver went to the bench. "I know I did," replied Weaver. "I was a whole stride over second when I got the ball.- But say. If I could get away with it by accident, what's the matter of trying to pull if off right along when the man at bat is fast and likely to beat me out If I wait for the throw. I -can save a quarter of a sec ond or so by going over the bag." "Go to it. Buck," advisej Callahan. And Buck did. He workfd the trick successfully against the Naps, six or seven times, twice in one game with Hildebrand umpiring on the bases. "Bat" LevinsKy is so anxious to meet Gunboat Smith that he will take him on for a song. He Is apt to think that Gunboat is a regimental band If thev do come together. When Hank O'Day, now manager of the Cubs, was a boy In Chicago, hi one ambition was to become a great pitcher. He had. . speed, bo much in Tixr: MOTIVING OREGOXIAy. "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1914. GAMPS DFTRA1NING SQUADS SHOW GAIN More Players Join Oak, Seal and Tiger Forces in South. MEDICINE BALLS ARE USED Busher Deal, With Devlin, Carries First Black Eye .of Season Doc "White Joins Hogan Jackson Says He Has Improved. PLEAS ANTON, Cal.. Feb. 24. (Spe cial) The eight Oaks and Oaklets who breezed into this town of thorough bred harness horses yesterday were reinforced today when Pruiett, Alex ander, Gardner ani Quest put in their appearance, rrulett and Guest, who ar rived on the early train, immediately rambled to the ball yard to don uni forms and to greet and be greeted by the old guard. The playing field is in fair condi tion, and one day more of the present weather will render the playing sur face ideal. The athletes are holding themselves in check, as Is to be expected at this time of the year. Occasionally there will be a flash speed displayed. The Inclination runs so strong to cut loose that at times It can hardly be subdued. Manager Devlin led the boys severai laps around the -park, and after gentle warming up of throwing arms, a pro longed but easy fielding practice was indulged in. A minor accident happened when a ball taking a false bound struck Deal, a youthful aspirant for Leard's former position, between the eyes. A discolored optic will be the only result. Rain is predicted for tomorrow, and if it arrives, the ball park will be neglected and a five-mile road jaunt substituted. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24. (Special.) G. Harris ("Doc") White, the Venice pitcher purchased from the White Sox and who was thought to be in the wilds of Oregon, arrived in Los Angeles to day and worked out with other Venice Tigers. White is in perfect physical condi tion, but he will have to work out slowly with his arm. He says he ex pects to have a big year with the Tigers this season. Hogan put his big medicine ball into play for the first time. Among the players who worked out today, were Hogan, Carlisle. Kane, Mc Ardle, White, Bayless. Wilhoit, Klepfer. De Canniere and Charley Jackson. Jackson says he Is 50 per cent better than he was when withthe Angels. If he shows up well, Hogan undoubtedly will give him a trial. SEALS TRAINING CAMP. Boyes Springs, Cal., Feb. 24. (Special.) There were 17 players in uniform here today, 15 of them being Seals. Field practice was not strenuous. Those in camp are: Pitchers Spider Baum, Fan ning, Arlett, Hughes, Tozer and Zum walt; . Catcher Sepulveda, lnflelders Howard, Downs and Cartwrlght, and Outfielders Mundorff, Schaller, Hogan, Fitzgerald and Tobin. Del Howard also put the medicine ball in play, copying Hap Hogan's new training plan. BOSTON, Feb. 24. Manager Carrigan of the Boston Americans, with several members of his playing staff, left to day for the training quarters at Hot Springs, Ark. Other battery candidates will be picked up on the way. The fielders will not report until March 8. Tris Speaker has not yet signed, and is said to have been approached by Federal League agents. PHILADELPHIA, .Feb. 24. Philadel phia American and National League players left today for Spring training in the South. A contingent of the athletics started by boat from New York for Jacksonville, while some left by rail for Wilmington, N. C. There were 13 players in the National League party and 15 in the American. WASHINGTON SECONDS WIN Lincoln High. Team Is Defeated by Score of C3 to 17. Washington High School's second basketball team was too much for the second squad of Lincoln High School in the Lincoln High School gymnasium POT POURRI faA that none of his playmates dared catch him. .He used to throw the ball up against a fence and then the boys would throw it back. Then Hank went to Savannah, where he pitched some time. The fans of that rltv win trt ii ! ; . i ---j ..... " tci.ci;iiuu when the Cubs play an exhibition game there. Years after his Savannah 'job Hank Btarmrl fr.. . r it. pitched five games at the Polo grounds In n. rItktIr waaIt a.q . v. --- ..0--w .. un. 11IU " Ull klieiU till. Hank played every position on a ball eiueyi catcner. inciaentally, he has occupied a front seat in the water wagon for 17 years. When Omtvedt. the ski- mnn sick the other day he took some Norse oLiiiwmiua ana jumped 161 feet. Sup pose? they hadn't taken the bottle away! McEvoy says (and we Join in the excitement) "A certain Mr. Hutchlns (whoever he is) has won the squash tile (whatever that is). Deliriously Interesting, if true. Though there are no Northwest rec ords with which it can be compared tho feat of John Cronley, the Univer sity of Virginia star who stepped the 100-yard hurdles in 11 3-5. was al most a second and a half faster than the comparative distance has been stepped off here. According to Chicago gossip, con crete grandstands are a failure. They cost immense sums and have a beauti ful appearance, but they are not sat isfactory. In ' thn pa rl.. son thtey ar6 usually damp and the chill Is objected to by the spectators In Summer the stone stands gather the heat all morning and then give it Off in thA XflArnnnn A 1 M - . ow Liia inns either are too cold or too warm, more uu.1l iiitj time. . Says James Isaminger in the Phila delphia North American: "Yale demands that Peri-r n.,,.v be exiled on one of the Aleutian islands durinz- tho Fall mnntha "Penn wants typhoid germs injected ""x iwnj-uy i oat September 15 "'Dartmouth believes that Glenn earner snouia De Immediately ap nointed mfniste-r tn "M .1 .. n "Princeton suggests that Frank xiinitey oe awarded a Rhodesian "Cornell would h niaio . Georse Brooke Rsntnrorf - ., Villa with an autograph picture of uuvi i. a- in ms insiae pocket. yesterday. Washington won, 23 to 17. Meyers, of the winners, was the high point getter for his team, scoring 12 points. Fernald Cornwall, of the Lincoln, registered 15 points for his side and the two remaining points were scored by Johnson. The lineup: Washington (23). Position. Lincoln (17). Meyers F a. Clerin Harris. y Johnson Darbode c Cornwall Parsons , Q. Ford Heitachmldt G ' Hutchinson Coach Borleske, of Lincoln, referee. IDAHO IS LN . RACE FOR TITLE Moscow Team Defeats Washington State, 30 to 2 7, at Pullman. PULLMAN, Wash., Feb. 24. By de feating Washington State College here tonight, 30 to 27, and thereby winning the championship of the Eastern di vision the University of Idaho basket ball team will meet the University of Washington team in a series of six BASKETBALL STAR WHO WILL PLAY AGAINST THE JEWISH BOYS' TEAM TOMGIIT. Charles P. Winters. The first game of the Christian Brothers' Business College-Jewish Boys' Athletic Club basketball series will be played in the Jew ish Boys' gymnasium. Second and Woods streets, tonight. Both teams were out for a light work out last night. The Christian Brothers' team will -be without the services of "Ade" Sieberts. Bartholemy will take his place. Captain Gilbert, of the Jewish Boys, is on the sick list and may not be able to start the match tonight. The game will start at 8:15 o'clock. games for the- Northwest college cnampionship. Three games will be nlaved at Soo- kane and three in Seattle. CLOB MAKES HIGH SCORE Revolver Shooters Take Big- Lead In Two Matches on Range. In match 21 in the United States Re volver Club tournament, now going on, the Portlana Revolver Club shot for a total of 112S against the Pitts burg team and in match 22, against the Engineers, the locals had a total of 1123. In the last match Larry K. Evans started out with two 49s, but he became nervous and excited and his chances of breaking a record went glimmering. But three more contests remain on the Portland schedule and they will probably be shot next Monday and Tuesday nights in the club range on Grand avenue. At present the Port land teams are tied for third place. ueorge w. wuson was first in each match shot last night. In match 21 he scored 237 and in match 22 he reg istered 232. Wilson scored a 49. as did Captain J. T. Moore. Following are the scores in match 21, against Pittsburg: George W. Wil son, 237; W. Hansen, 224; Captain J. T. Moore, 224; L. K. Evans. 221: R. H. Craddock. 220; total, 1126. rouowing are the scores registered in match 22, against the Engineers: George W. Wilson, 232; R. H. Crad dock, 226; Captain J. T. Moore. 224; Larry K. Evans, 221; W. H. Hubbard, Athlete Quits "Whitman. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Fh bti (Special.) Royal Niles has ouit Whit man College and may enter the Uni versity of Oregon. Niles would have graduated this Spring. No reason is given for his action. He was all-North west fullback three years, from 1910 to J912. COACH 'EXPLAINS' RULE STEWART I.4VS REGULATION DID NOT APPLY TO SIEBERTS. Men Entering After First Semester Not Required to Declare Intentions, I Directors Interpretation. Dr. E. J. Stewart,' athletic director of the Oregon Agricultural College, yesterday reiterated his denial that Sieberts was ineligible to play with the Aggies in their recent basketball onr- test against - Washington. The last cnarge is that faleberts was not prop- firlv PTIpnllail One section of the Northwestern Conference rules says that the names Of all lUtnlrantfl fnr fnAthall v.B v.A I w - iMliDW Jn the hands of the secretary of the uvuiGrcuue ueiure wiooer u. Those for basketball must be in the hands of the secretary by January 6. It is charged that this rule was broken when Sieberts played last week. Dr. Stewart absolutely denies this. "We have at all times regarded' this ruie, says ctewarc ine rule applie to men who entered In thA fl t comoc ter. For instance, all the men entered in the Fall semester who may play basketball must be registered as pre scribed before Jannarv z "There is no rule which prohibits our piaying a man entered in the second semester of the college year. Sieberts entered in the second semester and the ruie aoes-not apply to him. "However, his name will have to be sent to the secretary before April 1 for participation in baseball." ' f7 - 'j l Y ! vr- i 1 Jj - - - s f 1 I - V. I "," Z 'It I I tr f I it I a4sa,l 7'.-. is OFFER OF $700,000 FOR CUBS TO STAND Only One Syndicate Is Left in Race for Chicago National League Club Control. BEHAN GOES TO SEE TAFT John P. Harding to Be President ol Team if Sale Is Made O'Day to Keep Managing Job Is Order of Boss. CHICAGO, Feb. 24. Only one syndi cate is left in the field of the three who sought control of the Chicago Na tional League baseball club. The bid of $700,000 offered by the Behan group for 51 per cent of the Cub stock caused the other two syndicates to assume a waiting attitude until Charles P. Taft, owner of a majority of the stock, had passed on the Behan proposition. It was said by those interested in the Behan deal that the $700,000 offer will not be increased. It was said that a coterie which pro posed to put John P. Harding at the head of the club would have a repre sentative in Cincinnati tomorrow, how ever. The Pugh-Thompson-McCulloch group has withdrawn from active nar- ticipation, Charles A. "McCulloch an nounced. Louis J. Behan. who is handling the offer of the six men who compose one syndicate, left for Cincinnati tonight. Federals to Open April 25. The Federal League will not open its playing season until April 25, and the stands and grounds in most of its cities will be ready by that time, it was said today by Charles Weeghman, president of the Chicago club. Charles Murphy, whose retirement from the club opened the way for the bidding, appeared at his office today ror the nrst time since it was an nounced his interests had been bought by Charles P. Taft. He had no Infor mation as to when he would be re lieved of his duties as president. Dispatches from Cincinnati said that Mr. Taft expected that many changes in tne juds' ownership. If not made within the next 24 hours, would be made at a special meeting of the league directors called by President Tener at Harrisburg tomorrow. Fight for KJlllfer Planned. Charles Weegnman. of the Chicago Federal League, said today he was con fident that Catcher William Klllifer would play with his team. The Chi cago club will take the case to court should Klllifer decline to Join it. Weeghman reiterated. Henry O Day, the veteran umpire whom Charles W. Murphy named as manager to succeed Johnny Evers, probably will be retained in his new position during the coming season. The following telegram from the club's sec retary has been received by O'Day, who is in charge of the Cubs' training camp at Tampa, according to information re ceived here today: "Mr. Taft instructs me to say that you are to continue as if nothing had happened." Evers arrived today to pack his be longings preparatory to- Journeying to his home, Troy, N. Y., and thence to Boston. ,34-12 PORTLAND ACADEMY LOSES LAST SCHEDULED GAME OF 1914.' High School Must Play Post-Season Contest to Settle Championship. Another Battle Due Today. Interscholastic League Basketball Standing. w l pci w r. pc Washington. 4 1 .S00Jefferson 2 a 500 Lincoln 3 1 .ToOiHlIl 1 S .2150 Columbia 3 1 ..5tPort. Acad O 5 .000 Washington High School basketball team defeated Portland Academy, 34 to 12, yesterday on the Academy floor. Although this was tho last game sched uled for these teams in the 1914 cal endar of the Interscholastic League, Washington High must play a post season contest before the champion ship is settled. The first half was fast and furious, ending 16 to 4, with the East Siders on the long end. In the second period the Washington High aggregation scored 18 points to eight for the Academy. Referee Fenstermacher called four fouls on the Washington team and 12 on the Portland Academy squad. At times the game resembled a wrestling match. The weight of Washington told and the academy play ers were "all in" when the second half ended. Captain Knouff scored four field bas kets for Washington, as did his team mate, Martin, and Tourtellotte scored six points in the first half. Lewis was the high point-winner for the Portland Academy team, registering two field baskets and two fouls in the last half. Wilmot scored all the points made by the academy in the first half. - Captain Knouffe, . Martin and Tour tellotte starred for Washington and Norman Ross, Bozorth and Wilmot played a good game for the Portland Academy quintet, Columbia University will play Jef ferson High School in Washington High gymnasium today. Should the Columbia team win it will be tied for first place with the Washington High quintet. ' The match will start at 3:15 o'clock. Yesteoday's lineup follows: Washington (34). Pos. Port. Acad. (12). Roth F Captain Cob Tourtellotte p Lewis Wilson c Wood Gorman G Bozortli Captain Knouff .Q Wilmot Officials W. A. Fenstermacher, referee: Krausse, of Portland Academy, and Poling, of the Y. M. C. A., timekeepers; Skene, of Portland Academy, and Johnson, of Wash ington High, scorers. Substitutions Washington, Martin for Tourtellotte, Peterson for Roth; Portland Academy, McClintock for Wood. Wood tor Captain Coe, Norman Ross for Wilmot. Scores Washington High, Roth 4 fouls, Tourtellotte 3 baskets, Wilson 2 baskets. Captain Knouff 4 baskets, Peterson 2 bas kets and Martin 4 baskets; Portland Acad emy, Lewis 2 baskets and 2 fouls, Wilmot 2 baskets. SOX OFF FOR PASO ROBLES Baseball Special Carries 30 Players and Six News "Writers. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24. The Chi cago White Sox left here today for their training quarters at Paso Robles, Cal. There were 30 men aboard the base ball special, in addition to six corre spondents for Eastern papers. The Sox reached here yesterday late, after having been delayed nearly 30 hours by Washouts caused by the storm which swept this section last week. The territory of Alaska has paid in rev enue alone to the United States Government more man '.uoudib its purcnaso price. I I Buy It Because I It's a Better Car I I MODELT Cr-ri i f i f Touring Car P-.f B ; f.o.b.Detroit JkJJ I ill j hi I pet particulars from Ford Motor Company si 1 ( Union avenue, corner East Davis sU Portland. AGGIES BEAT IT 15-7 Rough Play Features Basket ball Game at Eugene. FOULS MANY; SCIENCE NIL Sienerts Stars for O. A. C. Squad Until Ruled Off Floor Fenton's Wlldness Keeps Team From Cutting Down Lead. v UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Or., Feb. 24. (Special.) Oregon Agri cultural College won the first of the six-game basketball series from the University of Oregon tonight by a score of 15 to 7. Rough playing, for which both teams were severely pen alized by Referee Lee, of Portland, and an absence of basketball science char terlzed the match. The first half was tame, the fre quency of the throws from the foul line allowed by the visiting officials slowing up the play. Oregon did not get a single goal fronf the field throughout the half, which ended with the score 8 to 2 in favor of the Ag gies. Early in the game Koch, of Oregon, retired with a cracked rib. In the second half the game began to assume the aspect of a regulation Oregon-O. A. C. struggle, with both teams showing an Inclination to mix it. Near the end of the game Sims, who had relieved Bradshaw, and Sie berts, Stewart's latest acquisition and the star of the game, started an alter cation and were both banished to the sidelines by Referee Lee. The wlldness of Fenton in shooting from the foul line kept his team from cutting down the Aggies' lead, and they increased their margin of the first half by three points. Sieberts starred for the Aggies until his ostracism, shoot ing two eyelash baskets and showing wonderful speed on the floor. Mix, the visitors' center, put up a good game against Fenton, Oregon's husky cap tain. Bigbee. who went in after Koch's injury, played the strongest game for Oregon, although he did not connect with tha basket. Wolcott was shifted from forward to guard and played good ball. The Oregon team goes to Corvallls for the second game of the series. Summary: Oregon. Position. O. A. C. Rlce F Sieberts (6) Koch (2). F King (4) Fenton (1) C Mix Bradshaw (2) G May (2 Wolcott (2) G Dewey 3) S-jbstitutions Bigbee for Koch. Sims for Bradshaw, Wheeler for Sims, Dewey for Sieberts, Jordan for Dewey. Goals from foul line Sieberts. 2 out ot' 8 chances; May, 2 out of 8 chances; Dewey, 3 out of 5 chances; Koch, 2 out of 4 ahances; Fenton, 1 out of 8 chances. Referee Lee, Portland Y. M. C. A STRIKE QUESTIONS UP 1 FEDERAL MEDIATOR TAKES HAND IN O.-W. R. & X. TROUBLES. Return of President Farrell Awaited Before G. W. W. Hanger Makes Any Definite Move. Developments in the matter of the telegraph operators' strike on the O.-W. R, & N., which is threatened will not begin to appear until today at the earliest, so far as G. W. W. Hanger is concerned who arrived in Portland, Sunday to act as mediator, representing the Government. President Farrell, of the O.-W. R. & N. Co., is in Seattle and Is not ex pected to return to Portland until to day. Mr. Hanger said that he would postpone going into the matter deeply until Mr. Farrell's return. Y'esterday he visited representatives of the railroad and of the telegraph operators' committee and held in formal conferences. ' Mr. Hanger's trip to Portland is his second visit to the Pacific Coast to act as a Government mediator in strike matters. Last August he was in San Francisco as a mediator in the Southern Pacific difficulty. "This is the second time, since the passage of the bill providing for Fed eral mediation," says Mr. Hanger, "that a case has come up for media tion on the Pacific Coast, and the flrst time in the Northwest. Several cases of mediation have come up in the East, however, about a score in all." R0TARIANS ARE PATRIOTIC Honor Paid aiiemory of George Washington at Meeting. Washington's birthday, although ob served two days late by the members of the Portland Rotary Club at their luncheon yesterday at the Multnomah Hotel, was celebrated with great patriotlo enthusiasm. Melvln G. Winstock was chairman of the day and the principal speaker was Father E. J. Conaty, who has appeared at the Rotary Club on several occa sions before to give patriotic ad dresses. He spoke on Washington, the Tatriot." Other speakers were J. P. Winter and O. C. Leiter. Report of the Tacoma excursion and meeting last week was made by Fred Spoeri, chairman. EASTERNER GETS IDEA Stories of Oregon Wealth Stir Him to Become Farmer's Secretary. Farmers in Oregon are al! so pros perous and owners of such broad es tates that there ought to be an open ing for a man as "secretary to a farmer," or such appears to be the Im pression of a man from Springfield, Mass., who has written to the Portland Commercial Club for information con cerning Oregon. "I do not care to take up a faTm myself at first," he wrote, "but would like a position as secretary to a farmer." W. L. Crlssey, chief of the Informa tion bureau of the Commercial Club, supplied the man with an abundance of literature on Oregon and her oppor tunities, but was obliged to inform the applicant that even in rich and progressive Oregon farmers for the most part are their own secretaries. "NEWS BUTCHER" IN TOILS Richard Chapman, Armed to Teeth, Is Held on Theft Charges. With two loaded guns in his possess ion, Richard Chapman was arrested last night near Fairview, Or., by Sheriff Word and Deputy Sheriff Tom Word, Jr. on information that Chapman was responsible for numerous thefts of Pullman sleeping car blankets and property owned by a tain news com pany. A black chest containing magazines cigars and other merchandise thought to have been stolen from a train were found at the camp. Chapman was em ployed as a news "butcher" on trains entering and leaving Portland. NEHALEM MEN ARE HOSTS Wheeler Commercial Club Enter tained at Banquet. NEHALEM, Or., Feb. 24. (Special.) The Nehslem Commercial Club tonight entertained the Wheeler Commercial Club at a banquet. J. J. Waters was toastmaster. President Rowe, of the Wheeler organization, spoke on the "Financial Outlook" and County At torney Personi on "Road Bonding." It is probable the commercial club will submit a resolution urging a road borjd issue to the courts. Saloonman Faces Prosecution. NEHALEM. Or., Feb. 24 (Special.) County Attorney Personi has decided to prosecute Robert Carlson, a saloon keeper for selling beer to Olaf Jorgen son and companions while it is alleged they were intoxicated. H. Jorgenson was later drowned and Carlson was ar rested and being released on his own recognizance. Father O'Hara to Speak. Father E. V. "O'Hara" will speak at St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral tonight, be ginning a series of sermons on funda mental religious considerations. Among his topics will be "Death," "Judgment," "Heaven" and "Hell." Indiana Sheriff Takes Man. Sheriff Jesse C. White, of Muncie.. Ind., arrived in Portland yesterday from the East. Today he will return with Marion S. Tomlinson charged with deserting his wife and six minor children in Muncie. Make this cigar your steady. Train your preference to this mild and most wholesome of cigars. Enjoy its cheery companion ship. Always an agreeable cigar to start the day with and to light whenever you feel the need of anothercigar. The price is mild too. a